The Portland daily press., 1887-06-15
OUR DOCTORS.
Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the
Maine Medical Association.

The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the
Maine Medical Association began yesterday
morning in the Common Council room, City
Building.
The meeting was called 10 order at 1880
Thomaston, a much larger gathering of
members being present than is usual at the
opening session.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Henry Blanch-
ard Of the Congress Square Universallst
church.
1t was voted to dispense with reading Of
the records Of the last meeting.
The secretary was appointed official re-
porter.
DIR. S. II. Weeks, ON behalf Of the surgical
staff, invited the members of the Associa-
tion to attend a surgical clinic at the hospital
Immediately after adjournment at noon.
DR.. A. S. Thayer Of Portland, treasurer,
presented his report, which was accepted
and referred to an auditing committee con-
sisting of Drs. A K. P. Meserve Of Portland
and William Osgood of North Yarmouth.
The report Of the treasurer shows receipts
to the amount of S1S50.37 and expenditures
to the amount Of S3Ss.S5, leaving a balance
of S961.52.
Drs.Peables of Auburn, Hitchcock Of Strong
and b. B. Foster were appointed to tempo
rarily fill vacancies on the Board of Censors
DIR. ID. ID. Spear read valuable paper on
diphtheria, eliciting an interesting discus
sion establishing the fact that the almost
unanimous opinion of the profession was in
favor of regarding it as one Of the most
dreaded contagious diseases, to be treated by
tonics and stimulants thoroughly and sys-
tematically administered. Not the least i'm
portant is the maintenance Of strict meas
ures to prevent its spread and communica-
tion.
The following were elected members:
John +. Thompson. NJ. D., Portland.
@. K. Williams, NJ. D., Houlton.
Mary Alice Avery, N. D., Portland.
George w. Hazeltine, NJ. D., Norway.
Alfred King, NJ. d., Portland.
James s. Sturtevant M. D., Dixfeld.
Timothy ID. sullivan, NJ. D., Portland.
1t was announced that the report Of the
Board Of Censors upon the status Of the
medical registration act would be made this
morning at $50 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met at 3.25 o'clock. The
following gentlemen were introduced as del
egates from other societies: Drs James
Christie. Thomas Walker and Thomas w.
Musgrove, from New Brunswick; DR.. j. G.
Anthoine, New Hampshire, and A. p. Dud-
ley, from the New York State Medical Soci-
ETY.. These gentlemen responded briefly
and were invited to participate in the discus
| sions of the meeting.
DIR. +. G. Thayer of Waterville then as
| sumed the chair. and the president, DIR. j
Walker Of Thomaston, delivered his address
| mainly devoted to the consideration of those
factors which contribute to the advancement
| Of true medical science. Medical science Is
| divisible into three sections: Preventive
medicine, curative medicine. and improving
the general condition of man. A more thor.
ough preliminary education must be insisted
upon. The professional course should be
| also more extensive and vigorous. The
| speaker advocated change OF location OF
| the Medical School of Maine if the best re.
| suits in the way Of medical education are to
| be obtained. He recommended that further
! efforts be made toward that end.
The following applicants for member
ship were unanimously elected: Drs. w. Il,